Category Archives: Vernon

In another blow for the company and its workers, Tolko Industries announced Thursday it was curtailing its Kelowna operations for an indeterminate period.The Vernon-based business blamed continued hig...

Dozens of politicians and nearby residents gathered at the Swan Lake RV Resort to celebrate the multi- million dollar funding announcement that will bring a brand new $36.9 million wastewater recovery...

Fans of the Okanagan Rail Trail are hopeful that its extension to College Way in Coldstream this autumn will alleviate parking congestion at the northern end following complaints from neighbours.The R...

VernonA new volunteer board of directors is at the helm of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce for 2019/20.During the annual general meeting on Wednesday, Krystin Kempton, a partner with Nixon Weng...

Vernon Winter Carnival's well-recognized mascots are due for a makeover.Carnival staff are asking the community for ideas for new faces for Jopo and Jopette who have been around since 1965.A contest r...

After taking the reigns from Greyhound a year ago, Calgary-based EBus has announced they will begin to service the Shuswap and parts of the North Okanagan starting in October. The bus company will exp...

The Salvation Army's House of Hope is reaching out to the community for help with its parents and tots program.The shelves are empty of staple items offered to parents who access Salvation Army servic...

The federal and provincial governments are handing over $4 million for construction of an Indigenous Cultural Centre and Nature Park in Lake Country.The big funding announcement was made today in a jo...

Now that a federal election has officially been called, local candidates are ready to get out and meet the public.Locally, two all-candidate forums are arranged for those campaigning in the North Okan...

The Okanagan's apple harvest has begun and farmers are happy with the abundance of varieties."It looks really good," said Kevin Shaw of Davison Orchards in Vernon. "The apple quality looks really high...